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THE HONGKONG.

knd prospects are those of the enlighten Not to put too Gas & point on in we attribute ed and trained observer, but of no special this security to the vigilance of the police force, Interest to people song It is the had niticularly the watchfulness of that vection dealing with China which will atraet lille band of Chibere delectives who do a vast all students of Far Eastern affairs, for here: hunt of el service whose value it is Im- Mr. Angier becomes the sage and the profore seldom appreciated. If the fire-bell has posiblexo fitimate a whole labhura arethera- phet, the philosopher actuated by the spirit clanked but rarely of late and taggard roosters of the pathologist. He is strong in his behave bet, been chaturbed, it is to the local con-

counts is success, and it is to be hoped that the Singapore broker who has touched the depths of busiasts bumiliation may now be taken in hand by the capricious fade, who rolas our destinies and given another chance.

GOLD CURRENCY POR SIAM,

FRIDAY DECEMBER

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-ou-the-appy!" should afford food for consideration, among

Hef that the Cantonese are responsible both labulary that the credit is due, and to, the . When the Government of Slam-decided in The new:śkaknak ever body wan

for reactionary and reform movements. In ope place he holds that Cantonese cliques rule the situation, and satirically remarks: The members may be quite sincere in Athair cry of China for the Chinese but In some instances this has meant China for the Cantonest.". Be is. A mine of information with respect to doings in China, and speculates curiously on what would happen should the Empress-Dowager and the Emperor go the way of all flesh His views are absorblagly interesting where Chioose affairs are concerned, and for that section of the book alone its wide diffusion

wholesome terror that the police backed up by those desperadoes whose hearts are willing but Magistracy have inspired in the hearts of the whose flesh is decidedly weak. We wonder if Shanghai would not find it on manages to some notion as to how Hongkong manages to defy the fra-bug?

WHAT COMMERCIAL MORALITY RNQUIRES.

From several points of view, a case reported in the Singapore papers, involving the bank- ruptcy of a leading stockbroker is that Saule. meat, and the question of his discharge, should prove of interest to the mercantile community

It was one of those compara

1901 to place the currency of the country on a be less subject to the factuations of silver ex- more satisfactory basis, in order that it should change, gold-standerd was adoptell which if the ropes of 1 4d, which meant is ticals Rave the tical a token value about equal to that to the sovereign The adoptiod of this fute was carried through by Mr. Riveti-Caroac. Adviser to the Government of Siam, assisted who then acc

Occupied the past of Financial the manager of tho Hongkong and

Bangkok

MERCANTilb Marine PaC29 | | agreement between the two sets of fremboard regulations. After considering the repait, pre- aucted by the British Delegates, the Board of Trade intimated to the German Government, through the Foreign Office, that: thay, were prepared to accept the arrangement arrived at by the conference, and the German Gavera- meat have since inized the text of their amend ed freeboard regulations, which will come into force on and after the 1st January, 1009. Itin matter for much congratulation to the two rest

freeboard tables which, appear. -nations" conctrend" clas{lla andat vierperiant

question has now been definitely settled

galations as regards the Great stantially in agreement with the French Government also barat

vessels, and it is hoped that the governance ste their way to taksaisitar actions. Tas re- of other principal maritima powers will abortly cord of the society for the period stated, of steady progress,evan.in times of depression, cerned there does not seem to be much reason for pessimism specially now. when Baltain holds the Atlantic Blue Ribbon and would also hold, the Pacific record, probably, if the, porta of departure and destination were the same as those of other line

wonder why the salange and foange in bent; the the Siamese were gambling on mais answer is very simple. When spread on the floor, they found it a puisance. and a quickener of bad semper to fumbile at the

Hard facts and figures, usillumined by a fat coins which they could eotipick up sustly single scintillating ray, make up the annual with their long finger balls, they boat the report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping for the coins double, and thus the business of gamb past year but nevertheless there is much that ting was expedited and

those whose malo interests are inclined to the Record

Wards the mercantile marine, Lloyd certificate celebrations and we venture to think that its application

in the guangten of satisfaction, which the prosperity of those settled in the country institutions Lloyd's cannot be bought or cor- prove of greater value to the future of Siam and like no English sovereign in every part of the

statues, summer palaces, and motor car petrifles. A vessel which seeks, to be classed thes, all the Birthday Bridges, equestrian opted nor does it descend to pettifogging world, becauis like a good many other British

It will induce confidence in the foreign mar that were projected in hoseur of the occasion at Lloyd's bas either to be up to the stand value of the currency of the country, and lead patchwork certificate, and the reputation of chants, by instituting a fixed stability in the aid of nothing there is no half-way house, to a renewed vitality in the connection, which

Lloyd's is so firmly established and the same so familiar to the most stay-at-home that it Last year was a period of general depression the shipbuilding industry and it was not to bo wondered at, in the circumstances, that the tonnage classed by the society showed a falling off from the high figures of the previous year, which represented the greatest amount of ton page classed during any one year in the history of Lloyd's. At the same time, the falling off was nothing very extraordinary, because at the close of the year ended 30th June, 1909, 10,472 merchant vessels registering; over 20 million, tons gross, held classes assigned by the com- with a tonnage of over 13 milions were of mitted of Lloyd's Register. Ofthene6,041 vessels. vessels of 10,473 tops, carried foreign ensigns British ownership: while the remainder, 3,531 the year 648 new vessels went on the

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by Mr., Ranghai 'Bank at Singapore, | Siam- has, already? formed with Europeandets as a sort of phylactory to the nervous, | and so far at the mercantile, marine; in cong":

throughout the English-speaking communi- of Hoa bankruptcies, where the debtor's meet had to take into consideration-the effect

ties of the Middle Kingdom, and also among int small party of reformers in Ingland whose too often outruns their discretion' should be cbsured. With regard to Korea and Japan," little need be said, beyond this, that Mr. Angier given in brief an excellent idea of how the Hermit Kingdom is being brought into contact with civilisation and Dai Nippon is progressing. Mr. Augier is a most engag ing writer, who attracte attention to questions whose immediate interest has almost evaporated; owing to their repeated recurrence, and the fact that he speaks from the experience stored up in a well

and Mr. Caddil, the agent of the Chartered Bask of ladin, Australia and Chiun at the Southern Seulement. The negotiations were ant carried through without prolonged discas- sion, the banks looking at the conversion from tively few

a purely business standpoint while the Govera honesty of purpose was admitted, and where which, the enhanced value of the leader of

was the principal and mest on labour. From the importers! point earsest agent in fathoming the causes which view the change was all in their favour, but if had led to his fiancial downfall. There was, the conversion was carried through during the also, a alde issue, in as much as the bankrupt, beight of the rice season, the rice-millers stood receiving order, when unable to pay his debts within three months preceding the date of the to lose in two ways, in their transactions with as they became due, gave an undue proferpuce buyer. On the other band, the interests of the the producers and their dealings with the to at least one creditor not by his own personal

two principal banks located at Bangkok could art but by the negligence of one of his em playes. It should be stated that the assets were

ant, bo over held out for hot of n valite equal to 50 per cent of the bank. | ipi's unsecured liabilities. The case came before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith on an ap plication by the Official Assignee, who was going eliminator of mere verbiage and lacka ance in bringing certain matters to the know daisical reveries, should commend his atmir-ledge of the Court. Harold Latham, who able exposition on affairs in the Orient to all carried on business as a broker, under the those who seek to keep in touch with the firm of Latham & Co., presented his own world at our doorstep. "The Far East Repetition in bankrap'cy, and in January last a

markets.

IMPORTANT QUESTION AT THE

SANITARY BOARD, FU

(9th December)

register,

IF THE FILIPINOS HAD

A NAVYAN

among themselves over the strengthesis of While all the rmát: Powers are wrangling

efficiency in order to ease their serve the their maries, and taunting sach her with ins - principalities and dependencies ibre, likumise

a Davies on paper. Australia ban defnitely des cided to form a navy of her own, and is pres balter employed in opaulog up the interior and buying out abrantee landloide-on the costly luxury of decking herself out with matring of gunboats. What good do nobody seems in a position to tell ex

they are likely to actly, but no doubt some gallant for will be.

situation they held out for their rights. Conce. sions were made on both sides, and what may bo described as a medus vivendi was arranged. But the Government of Siam failed to secure all that was expected from the gold standard claimed assurance that the tical was worth to much at the Treasury, the banks would only to gard it on a purely silver exchange basis. In fact, 4 tical might be thecratically worth is, ad.. and visited" will be enjoyed, appreciated, and read receiving order was made against him, the About this time the while matal was to fion was: "How do I know? All i wanted was description, the society's rules providing for cabin-door" and thus become the ruler of a yet the banks wouldnot touch it if offered atie od. By?; The reply of the pertinacious questioner by the society during the your under review, und willing to “polish up the handle of th

filled and acute mind, and is a thorough merely carrying out the terms of the Ordine in its forgetfulness that despite the pro-ce by the ears and kept a bewildered | Cont. for the Britbh colonies and foreign coup. nared to spend vast sums-which would be lar

to the last leaf by everybody who glances at the opening page. There is au introduction by Sir Robert Hart, in his characteristic style: For the benet of readers it may be stated that the publishers are Witherby & Co., 326 High Holborn, London, and that the pub, lished price is 105.

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at a public mesting threaten, to become party it is an excellent plau when the proceedings fully propound a the inquirer is morally certain nobody can question, which answer. The idea is not a new one by any means, but judiciously employed and put into effect there are great possibilities so far na re»' the elector at a meeting in support of a candi sults are concerned For example, there was. date for Parliamentary houuurs, who created Concert (heus dicusdance by posted about fo

What did Gladstons say in stance of an indignam chiczne, the buity and clamorous individual was ignominiously 55791 tons. Of theis 58 per cost was ejected, after he had set the whole audi built for the United Kingdom and 413 per

Gladstons did say in 1872. When the rowdy candidate: pa tepterbocks as: to what

iries. Attention has been drawn in, previous elector was lifted into the street a police-

reports to the fncreasing tendency of ships man who was carious on the point asked

owners to order vessels of special types desigs ed to meet the requirements of particular what was the answer, what did Gladstone trades Of the total aumber of vessels classed

debtor being adjudicated a bankrupt. The Ofici Ductusting form, and the valueofthe tical except to get not. And so Mr. Shelton Hooper, lear

a considerable proportion are vessels of at Assignen acknowledged the assistance he had in so far as taxes nad Government dues might ing that for once in a way the fortnightly the highest class being assigned to vessels of real saves. Now it seems that the Filipinos received from the debtor.in his affairs and in collecting debigbleting out be concerned, swerved this way and tast just meeting of the Sanitary Board would all types, as long as the standard of strength is

Want a navy of sorts, and whisse we-are, mida questions which had also to beconsidered by the cock. The Government, however, was build he might leave with all the honourst notable additions were made to the list of decided to allocate four million pesos towards as the fioancial wind swung the silver weather same, and domestic and anxious aise that satisfactorily maintained. Last year some formed the Assembly or some such body has Court in addition to those mentioned was whe ing up a gold reserve," not alter the fashion of ther the bankrupt had contributed to his bank the Straits Government, which has apparently Board-Where is our Secretary? That was a

sprang the apparently simple question' on the vessels which went on the Register. There was this.laudable object. One wonders if this fa

the Mauretania, for example, but it may be well not a Yankee joke of sons? What picy by the what of reasonable care. With decided to keep a large proportion of its gold problem which made the Board feel as if they to quate the official account, which steadfastly ons, or if it comes to that the Fatular Govern do the Filipi 1erard to the point that the assets were under so in London, but more after the method adopted bad discovered a live bomb in their midst. avoids anything like satisfaction. or the sus ment, require with a handful of mechanical con- per cent of the unsecured liabilities, no attempt in Japan. All along the intention was avowed Where was their Secrelay 7 They silently THE FIRK HIEND, IN SHANGHAI. had been made, the judge said, to satisfy the that the gold standard would as soon as con-

picion of immoderate display of professions trivances which will be cut of data and only worth commused with each other, but no answer was feeling. The most noteworthy vessel classed their value as scrap iron before thelroriginalcost. Court that this was owing to circumstances for venient be stiffened and buttressed by a gold forthcoming although we may be permitted during the last twelve months was the Cucard has been defrayed? Are they afraid, also, thất which the debtor could not justly be held currency, which would place Siam in line with to imagine that they looked daggers at the Steamship Co. quadruple turbine steamer the Japanese are going to pponce upon same blameable. As to the question of whether the the leading countries of the world. Whatever may be the general opinion regard bankruptcy had been caused by the want of rea Siam ventured into the, mielstrom of currency.

When stormy paired. A resourceful, chairman would fauciania, 31,938 tons, built by Messrs. Swan, of the islands which make up the straggling. ing the efficiency and perennet, of the police sannble care on the part of the debtor and lack problems, she was without a Mint, ie Hooper that by the Standing Orders as multania, built by Messrs. John Brown & Co., Ltd, said for Australis, because the people, there

speedily have set matters right byinforming Mr.

Hunter and Wigham-Richardson, Lim, at archipelagai "Iɛmốt, what is the use of a mary force in Hongkong it is manifest that the secret of attention to his business. and affairs, it wAS

Wallsend-on-Tync. Like the sister ship Lust for the Philippines? There is something to be of bafling the fire fiend has been discovered alleged that the bankrupt had left matters in nld lumps of beatco silver stamped with Siam staff and a rostly subservient acting secretary Clydebank, this vessel was constructed under seem to be so obsessed by the vision of maniacal

the proper sense of the term. Thois

give notice of questions involving the workofthe. by them at this period of the year, pupularly exchange and shares too much in the hands of ese devices were current exchange, and there would have shouted Order, rrder," to the the special supervision ofthis society's surveyors japanese sweeping down on the Barren coast, known as the "fire season," the b

brigade used to be kept perpetually in the fidgals teaponding to false his ordinary sphere of broker and embarked on multiples of caltan that a gold currency it satisfaction of the other, mersbers. As it was,It is a matter of the greatest satisfaction to that they are hardly able to sleep at night. No an assistant and ibat be bad gone outside of were ever pellets of beaten gold, representing utmost discomfiture of the heckler and the huge and bolds the 2001 class in Lloyd's Register, where de Robgement laid the plot of his story Blarins or coping with real conflagrations. But other enterprises--although the Court did not of late years, those who would fain he guilty of go the length of stigmatising this as specu vent of Mr. Riveti Camae the erection of

no new feature to the Siamese. With the ad when Mr. Hooper gravelled the Hoard with his all concerned that the achievements of these matter that Australia bas the biggest coast-lipe locendiocism jave thought twice before lighting ation, Safar, of course, it is the old story of a Mini commensurate with the needs of trade awkward pauit." Did the Board know that

indiscreet query there was what is known on an: five vessels on their transatlantic voyages have to protect of any country in the world, the fact the match which would bring 'destruction and choker who is himself caught by the fever which- and commerce was begun, and Birmingham sup the Becretary was in the Colony and, if so, why

so folly justified the confidance of both owners that there were a

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torpedo-boats;üpithe, ruin on the premises of their veighbours; while periodically attacks Singapore. Every now and plied the necessary instruments and machines. bad be not resumed his duties? By this time assigned during the year to the s. Rotterdam, those fears. But what about the Philippines. and builders. The tool class has also been service of the Government might help to calm it might enable them personally to tide over an again rich "strikes are reported from the Malay The new cal resembled the English florin Mr. Hooper is sufficiently.pid to know that 24,149 tons, built by Messrs. Harland & Wolf where it is mostly coast.lice, Inhabited by inkuspicious filling day, and at the same. States and immediately hundred per ceat, dividinize bore distinctive Siamese devices, all Government officials are as remarkable the largest vessel registered in Holland, and to sccountt- of the, fighting that it still in foll lime give an impeius i fire insurance ends are apparently discernible. Half a dozen the three-headed elephant, the representation of

Lid, for the Holland Amerika Line, which is aborigines? Every day the Manila papers given To Shangbai, however, to judge by the latest mining Companies spring into life, lend.a mush the Siamese crows and so forth. And ac in 1912 found themselves tongue-tied, They are never Mitau Bisbi Dockyard & Kogine Works, at indeed, that the country is completely pacified, As George Washington, and consequently they the 1.1. Tenyo Moru, 13,454 tons, built by the swing throughout the islands. No one pretende papers "lo" hand, the authorities are daily Tonin existence for a time and fostly disap or perhaps later, the gold standard became an guilty of terminological inexactitudes; they brought face to face with the demon, which

peat Pinbably as much more has been actual fact, although it was a fact of little value springs up hul parts of the city and seldom thrown into the sail of the Federated Malay to the ordinary business man whose transac or his wraith had been seen in Hongkong, but-erclusive officers at that port, for the Toyo and treacherope attacks on individuals as well bad heard a rumour, perhaps, that the Secretary Nagasaki, under the supervision of the society farless.undercontrol, Massacres and murder leaved until it has wanked its vengeados.tates uselessly as there has been in Australiations were conducted through the three banks that was no proof that he was drawing his sal Kisen Kaisha. This vessel, which is fitted as army atragglers are as common to-day as From Monday, the 23rd ult, btil the Saturday Now it is rubber that attrags the investor and in Bangkok-the Hongkong and Shanghai, the tliere were no less than eleven fires reported in the speculator alike and half a dozed yeark Chartered, and the Banque de l'lodo Chine, all mercial bouses an assistant whose remusers-tructed in Japan, sud is the fint built in that been shifted: In many parts of the islande, ury of £6:0 per annum. It is true that là con- to burn liquid fuel, is the largest yet cop- they were ten years ago, only the vague bas the Seulemant and ag the Saturday four alarms fence it will be something ske, In most cases, of which worked harmoniously together.

the said that the banks made hand tion and other perquisites is occasionally.ex

tion, rans to £600 besides exchange compensa. Country in which turbine machinery has been the insular Government is openly fouted and Two of the houses attacked were reached by the and in not a few instances the speculator

Istalled. Two sister turbine vessels are under ridiculed. Yet because a few red-hot fire brands Brigade before any great damage had been done has been bitten, having held on to the without badging a single inch from their ow bulitia noteworthy that both places were fully its shares just 'n shade 100 losg. At one particular territory. As a matter of fact, it

ent servant of that rank has his supernumera

tended for the society's classification." The power and the command of a certain sured The fourth outbreak was of a more serious time, indeed, company meetings To Singapore was reported at the time that the banksbereabouts of the Secretary was, in a manner, or ate intended for the rooA class are the twinvided for, in every other raspect. Wa Dre të ries: So that to put a question concerning the report proceeds to state that among other in amount of money, the Philipplaes murt, character, no less than six houses being gutted were as rife as oranges in the season, but they made such

teresting vessels which have recently received forsooth, have a navy, as if they were fully aro a good thing, out while two were tendered aninhabitable owing were melancholy gatherings, at whichthoi's who regularising of the Siamese currency that Mr. Hooper any ulterior motive in submining service, of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam million pesos which is to be devoted towards

of the infra dig. What we should like to know is-had

screw steamer aisle for the Aden-Bombayuming, of course, that this story of the four case only one of the buildings was insured, so mourners at a funeral. Evidently the debtor day the breath of the King of Siam. Be was his object in confgunding the members of ers, Baron Goutech and Fring Hohenlohe,

the establishment of a low water wagons is not ...that no suspicion attaches to the character of the present case had interested himself in that as it may, the Financial Adviser steadily the Board? It is not to be believed that

the origin of the fire, but it may be noted for outside undertakings when he was overtaken kept his eye on the goal of issuing a gold cur- was simply acting is 8. spirit of child-like belonging to the Lloyd Austriacos the Danish The variest child in administrative matters future reference that it is believed the-fire was by the financial tidal wave which swept over renty, and although only a paid British fiasconocence, because, unless wo are strangely at Caused through the capsizing of a kerosins the world fast year. As a result, it may be as cisl expert, lent by the Indian Government, beses, Mr. Hooper does not aspire to abgelic merchant service; the s& Paul Pair, and only an indication, however, of what would

Training Ship Viking, which is to be could lamp. We are not given any estimate as to sumed that bis direct attention was distracted per his whole heart and soul into the task of beatitudes. Heis, knowa, however, to bave

used for the training of officers for the loot out directions to which" four 'mil-.

might very profitably be directed. I the resultant damage but it may be assumed to a certain extent from his business as reorganising the financial methods in vogue. it weakness-at least it may be considered so by red other vessels on that around $10,000 would not cover the loss, broker. The Court found that the bankrupt has to be noted in this connection that while the officials of committing the heinous offence yalem recesily patented by Mr. J. W. Isher over to the Filipinos. Cuba is lively enough an a the longlindinal happen were the Philippines to be handed On the very next day, Sunday, the 19th Novem had shown went of reasonable care, the mean these proposals for the adoption of a gold stand. | pf saasing: things which might have boon botter ber, five fires broke out in different parts of thing of the term being such care as the average and were heing considered and negotiations were left unsaid, and this was one of them Where Barrow for the Mexican Government for the become a second Hayti and we have no desire Wood; the transport General Guerrero, built at centreof brain storms, but the Philippines would Settlement, and in three instances they proved man would pay to his affairs in business." With in progress, the Bangkok press received the full-is our Secretary? And what does the simple Conveyance of troops, etc, and fitted with 6 to have another Haytl, adjacent to Hongkong, to be of a very serious character. We pass respect to the charge that andas preference had ext information as to the points agreed upon-somader make of his conclusion when the Board, the two minor cases and arrive aiheen shown to one creditar, the Court held that far, of course, as was deemed compatible with the composed entirely of officials; sát dumb, mute

ten centimetrs guns; four-large vessels with We have quite enough, troubles of our own, the blaze which destroyed the New Travellers' it rard not be a personal act on the part of the successful termination of the interviews and the

heavy scantlings for the seat Hitheries; one for and our time in fully occupied with keeping an Hotel, which, it is stated, was situated in debtor la constituta an undue preference. A jaterents of the public generally. Mr. Rivalt

and Inglorious? He gallantly waived the theaed for service among Ics on the Canadian the money is intended for the maintenance

the Cauadina Government, specially areng eye on Canton and another on ourselvens: If Hongkow. The flames were first seen shortly bankrupt was responsible for any undue pro Carnac was succeeded by Mr. W. J. F. Wil would like it to stand over aptil next meeting? Lakes; and the 'a. Transporter, bulit at Bar a regular revenus service, there might be littls

point, pleasantly remarking: Perhaps you

of after four o'clock in the morning, and before ference given 10 a creditor by his assistent, tiamson, who followed the lines mapped out by I don't wish to press for an immediate reply. iw, for the conveyance to Japan of two sub objection to the proposal, although four mil the Brigade arrived the interior of the bos. though, in this case, the circumstances seem bis predecessor, and now, without apparently thought possibly someone else had been ap: matine vessels. Among dredgers classed by the lions seem an extraordinary som lar such in tetry was like a furnace." The place was ed to him to be such that it was given without the slightest previous warning, a gold currency pointed. Again we are at fault if a pling does society may be mentioned the Lord Desborough, small purpose. Of course, when the American owned by a gentleman whose name smacks of the actual knowledge of the bankrupt himself," scheme for Siam has been launched. It does not liesomewhere in that lastsentence. Put this Russian origin, but he and his family, did not In coming to a decision, Mr. Justice Sercomba

built at Port Glasgow, for the Thames Conser Government declares that foreign shipping. live on the premises. There were lodgers, Smith said that the Court had to exercise its everyone will understand, the state of the money, otherwise dell' and dreary meeting. What be during the past year, and these may be con coast guard vessels on scouting duty; and if the not take effect immediately for reasons which little interlude must have given apics to au received the highest class award of the society necessary to have a considerably apmber of yancy. Seven vessels of over 10,000 tons have shall be taboo in the Philippine trade it may be bowever, and a vivid description is given oí discretion as to the order it would make market being far from conducive to success were, came of all the non-official members yesterday? how they scrambled to safety. The premises the application for discharge, and the govern belonged to Messrs: E. D. Sassoon & Co, who ing principle in such cases was that it was

o immediate gold currency law to come late Were they bonling that will-o'-the wisp, the sidered to rank with the finest specimens, of Chinese abould attempt the smuggling of oplom were insured, while the stock-in-trade was also bound to take into consideration, not the in-

effect, but the scheme is there, the law has Secretary, or did they feel that their attand shipbuilding afloat. These may be given in or other prohibited articles on a large scale tha been passed, and the matter is setiled. We loured, by the tenant presumably, to the ex terests of the bankrupt or of the creditors alone,

revengewuthorities would be compelled to hace was unnecessary? Certainly the agende tabular form as follower- need not go into intricate details contained is tent of 10,000 tals.

adopt Name of

the most stringent measures to outwit be con The origin of the fire but those of the public and of commercial mozal». | the Act, beyond stating that the following are Paper was remarkable for the absence of is unknown. The firemen had just finished ity His Lordship asked the questions: What to be the coins minted under the Act: gold-The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon reported that Mauretania,1,938... Cunard Steam Ship Co, Ld. show that such precautions are necessary.

matters, in which the community is interested. Vessel...

trabandists. But there is nothing at present to tion, on this occasion was reported from the interests of the public and what does the dos ar ro-tical piece; silver,the tical, two foot and mouth disease had broken out in the Retterdam..24,149., Holland-Amerika:Line.

Commercial morality require the Court to do? salung piece, and one salong; nickel-te Colony and nobody thought it worth while tonyo Mar 13,454... Toyo Kisen.Kaitha

Rather, we should commiserate the luckless After stating the alternatives, Mr. Justice satang piece and 5 satang piece brbpza inquire how it is that thets cattle diseases Orcoma..... 1,533. Pacific Steam Narition Co. smuggling fraternity and bid them an eternal wights who had thrown in their lot with the. Sercombe Smith said: "The bankrupt has satang. The standard fineness of the coins manage to gain a foothold in Hongkong. Pericles 10,915 G. Thompson & Co., Ld. told the Court that if he were now a free man will be as follows:-The dos shall contain goo There must be some reason which has yet Heliopolis to Boy Hgyptian Mail Steam Ship the bilis Probably all that thess politt

farawell if they started on a tramp acros state of business conditions, in Singapore, maretical shell contain on parts of pure silver and among cattle which are catafully protected A statement is published giving panicolare of fady friends may Sip their alamoon ta he would not be able to makes, in the present parts of pure gold and too parts of copper. The lo be disclosed for these continual outbreaks Coiroto,864 Co., L

protagonists want in a sancy little gunboat, than $740 a month gross, and he has given us

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ap ampla quarterdeck where the Toc parts of copper. The subsidiary silver coins against infection from outside sources. Follow the number and location of the society's once: Aboard the details of bis expenses, both business and do mestic, and those expenses work out to a sum

abali contain doo, parts of pure silver and 200 ing on t this subject of disease; the Board came clusive surveyors abroad at the present time, mine still holds good. Chitt

Jogger f a few dollars over $700 gross which, he says, bored of commercially pare nickel. The bronze but even on the subject of graves cons of the, fewer than four special men are stationed at New if the Filipinos are to get their toy

parts of copper. The nickel coins shall be com naturally to the consideration of cemeteries, and from that it may be ascertained that so he would be able to cara. Assuming that $700 satang shall contain 95 parts of commercially members would talk. The letter from the York, Rotterdam, Copenhagen and, Dusseldorfs it should not be impossible to arrange

has hopes of a navy too, and In masth gross in an under-estimate of what the bankrupt, if a free man, might earn, yet, on the fit laid down that any person may tender Somebody wanted a cemetery st Kowloon, and two at Nagasaki Havre, Hamburg, Gothenburg, Creed on and whatever side-based bully pure copper, 4 parts of tin and part of zinc, Colonial Secretary was very characteristic there are three at the ports of Antwero and Tricare, pher hand, it is quite possible that he has put gold bullion for the purpose of being coined, the Colonial Secretary after reporting at some Ganos and Buenos Ayres and one sached. It would be far more diverting than de expenses at a very low rate and that he may and he will receive in exchange gold color at fength that the selection of a site must be debther places including Hongkong, Singapore Morocco Bound antics of Abdul ANY and

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were received, one of which moved to be false, the bona-file investor has been hit hard, need una enormous profits over the conversion,pected to appear in the office, bat a Govern construction in the same yard and are also in-bave been foolishly given -4: modicom, of

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to the effects of both fire and water: In this tended looked like and actually were.chief their profits would, if declared, have" taken auch a malspropos, question, and, if so, what Nuvigation Co.; the two triple screw steamrolutely & Rigantic piece of American bluff.

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the scorching heat and the water used in quell. have ender-estimated them so that, on- that the rate of 2,680 ticals for every too ticals ferred 'as, “nwing" to tba configuration of the | Calc ökolama, elok-It will be....noticed Auley Haɓd and it's wouldn't be half'sö' dan the-firemen bad to oso shutters when the Polat, I have come to the conclusion that his weight (1,500 grammnes) of pure gold tendered.. country, great; alterations-iarn certainṣto, oćcur. | SydnaJeg er Shanghai nor, Bombay, to gerous for the combatants,? ikere are surely

itustion and kia prospects are not such as should prevail an the Court or influence it to grant an order of discharge subject to any con dition with respect to any earnings or income which may become due to him, or in saspect of bis after acquired property. So the Court is hrows back on augthar alternative. I think

op there, when another and a real conflagra.. Nanking Road, at the corner of Cheklang. Road. That was at six o'clock on Sunday mondlag, so that the firmes had been having a lively time since Saturday. When the Brigade appeared, after extinguishing the Hongkew outbreak, they found that half a dozen ten shops, plece goods houses, and general stores were, as a Shanghai writer des cribes it, “blazing merrily, the flames being so fierce that they leapt right across the roadway and, the houses on both sides were well alight when the fireman' arrived." No less Ibsa seventeer houses were burned to the ground, while many others were damaged by his ing the flames. The beat was so intense that gol wanted to get within striking distance of the

size, form, designs and inscriptions of the coins, ny that in any event the cemetery couldn't be A polification is also issued describing thee the peninsula is developed, proceeded to that neither. fire. One fighter bad the clothes scorched

***, stage, managers |

m/snough to arrangé matters two skipbuilding, centres at random, are satisfactorily, and it is a well-known fact that?" off his body and was so badly blistered

but, passing

We come to the notifica provided because there was a money Avail provided with pecial officers representing the Far East to a man is thirsting for a new way that ever and burned by the beat alone, even although

ard Lawincertain particulars. It may be remark Shelton Hooper's remarks with reference to the surveyore appointed at pear by posts will be sation. We should, however point out that lon suspending the operatied of the Gold Stand-able for such a purpose. As regards Mr. Lloyd; the idea being probably he was considerable distance from the

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that he had to be medically treat.

juang, besides the dik, sio and solot are to the new will be received with gazeral Jay over should be stated and all salaried meo employed, mall. Eyes a Filipino pay could not pre ed here that the old bronze alt and the nickel rickshaw coolles' accommodation at Kowloon, available when required. These cervayors, oavy is hardly to be compared within ed. Most of the damage was covered the justice of this case will be met by making disappear fad coins known as satangs are the watar that, their interests are at last being by Lloyd's Register and arm not permitted to its spare time foraging for chow, and I the

it maither pays the rent oor keepen by insurance and it is expected to reacts an order of discharge, and suspending its operate. take their, place,

itself. 100,000 taals. The cause of the outbreak is tion for six months. One would have desired a question the Government of Siam, hold. what dilatory Board. The long-standing grise to the important question of the load in, which lies experienced through the disperance of

By this notification, watched by this energetic member of some bagage in any other,

er occupation: With regard engineers were Moros there might be, dimicule unknown. But several arreste bayo been made. to learn what the debtor estimated that his net og that it is not at present expedient to ance of the coolies that their public stand was was referred to in the report for 1006. when engine grease. To bald aves? in destroyer) "After a short respite, the tired brigadiers were income would be, because it consinly seems ecelva gold in Bangkok, has ordained that the ant swept and sand-papered twice a day will pegotiations which were le progress between clae submarines and two depot ah params cuje again called out on Sunday alteragon to somewhat anomalous that a broker earning 5700 Minister of Finance shall continue temporarily now disappear, and when they case their tired the British and German Governments with which is the Australian ida place not far from North Szechuan: Road,

gross per month should not be in a position:to to receive gold abroad, and shall issue in Badge jimbs on mother arth, they have the satisfic view, to the assimilation of the Freaboard swelve million pesos so that There they found several coplemporary

deven-gradually. Perhaps there were circumuappes 1,563 ticals for avery, too, ticals waight (1,500. Fired, Fonddly-scrubbed, and perfectly hygienic,

of Great Britain and Germany, 10-| tually dight bouter were completely gutted is the case not made public which led the grammes), of pure gold received or, 15 sicaladeerdorised ground, swept twice a day by loadline certificates jaded, by both costatsies. If Australian plan would while several wale so badly damaged that Court to adopt an exceptionally sympathetic per sterling. That simply means that to order of the Sanitary Board and regular is stated that conference fitbiequently linesos, o C

The Anusal charge for theus they will have to be rebulit before they view of the degree of culpability which long silver remains depreciated the Actly inspected by a saticini member of that held te Hamburg composed of eight rep can/beralocoupled. In this cass the fire might be attributed to the defendant providing for the started in cook bouse which was not an account of the losses. At all events, the for the too ticals' weight of pure cold auges body. On the subfactofern bollar, Miras domlated by the Germany Government, word on wheth

2,680 ticals

eight represents about a million. Whether Insured. What happened on the Monday we judgment shows that the bonest man who females in abeyance. © It is also optified that as one we are noisici a position to deal, and eight by the Titish Government | KMODE cannot tell, but at all events, the members of locks rellet in the Backroptcy Court, and isable there are in circulatice considerable numbers fim and could explain at length on the various Chief Ship?

1|| although waskavá frequently seen tha fit in the: "whom:mara Mr. Ha JA

what their navy sadi. the Fire Brigade certainly deserved a rest to show an adequate reason for his candilina, of- bant: aslangs and funngs the immediate,

pay for it, by all mean While we, in Hongkong can ympathise with even although be has foolishly left an essential selosal of which would be a cause of complaint,

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JKDIA Ciáns Sudipart -the people of 'Elispgani in the 2" troubles, part of his business to an assitant has no em the part of the peble, all treasuries

(wl·labs néon,that had the Bola Te we are entitled to rejoice that to whatever thing to der There is no disgrace le falldre deicials receiving or collecting state dides cause it may be doaren are at present and which is not the outcome of famous speculation, or yar from the dale of the proclamation kava bodo far, some considerable time exempt though it is dificult to convince the majority

asala paragon of the fire fondo of people on thaipolatiga The only

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7.off his debts or a fair proportion of them kole legal currency in exchange at the rate of tion of knowing that they are resting on walli. Regulamit of the copīdal; recognition of the idea what a third of that sum

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